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Gluten Free Silly Putty

Here is a fabulous Gluten Free Silly Putty recipe that my kids love to make.  We always appreciate gluten free crafts and activities, so here is one for your craft box! 

Silly Putty - (Grade - Great/Good) Not edible ~ Adult supervision is strongly recommended.

1 cup water
6 Tbsp Mule Team Borax
1/2 cup (4 oz bottle) white school glue
optional: food coloring

1.) Pour 1/2 cup water into a small bowl. Add the Borax and stir until dissolved. Set aside.

2.) Pour the other 1/2 cup of water in a medium-sized glass or metal bowl. Add the glue and stir until combined. Optional: add food coloring and stir to achieve the desired color.

3.) Pour the Borax mixture into the glue mixture. Knead with hands until most of the water is absorbed and the putty can form a ball in your hands. Lift the putty from the bowl and discard the remaining water mixture. Return the putty to the bowl and allow to sit, uncovered for 15-20 minutes or until fairly firm.

4.) Store any unused silly putty in an airtight container.

Regards,
The Celiac Shack
Making gluten free fun one day at a time!

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Gluten Free Paper Mache

My Daughter came home from her kindergarten class yesterday and told me they were working with Paper Mache. I didn’t think much about this statement until I began thinking about the ingredients of Paper Mache! AHHHH (Most paper mache is made out of paste which does contain gluten!)

Just as we make our own Playdough, I realized that we must come up with a quick and simple Paper Mache recipe for all of my troops to use at home and in school. Listed below are a few ideas that I found useful.

Homemade Gluten Free Paper Mache Recipe

Ingredients:
White Glue (Note: Elmer’s and Ross are both gluten free)
Water
Paper (We used old newspaper)

Directions:
Mix two parts white glue with one part warm water. Stir well and the Pasteis ready to use. Now you need paper-newspaper works well! Dip each piece of paper in the liquid mixture and apply it one piece at a time to form your shapes.

There is a premade product out there called Claycrete Instant Papier Mache - made from 100% pure paper pulp. You need to mix the dry mix with water, knead it and model it.

Our family enjoys making things from scratch, so we opted for the homemade version of this awesome and fun substance! Give it a whirl with your kids and see their eyes in amazement with all of the fun they’ll have!

Regards,
The Celiac Shack
"Making gluten free fun one day at a time!"